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that's what's at stake here for us. it's really not a question about whether people like president obama or whether he doesn't, whether they don't. and i frankly think that president obama has done great disservice to what his ideals were and why we elected him in the first place in 2008, which was around the questions of transparency and human rights. and that's the piece that we actually need to keep our eye in the next four years. >> you mentioned senator ron wyden a moment ago. he is on the senate select committee. he's allowed to know the legal rational that's being offered for targeted killing, as well as all the countries where the killing is where it's happening. but even he can't get answers. and he's promised to bring these issues up at john brennan's confirmation hearings for cia director coming pretty soon. what questions would you put to john brennan when he goes before the congress to testify on behalf of his nomination for director of the cia? >> i'm not going to quibble with them on the fact that they ar
that's what's at stake here for us. it's really not a question about whether people like president obama or whether he doesn't, whether they don't. and i frankly think that president obama has done great disservice to what his ideals were and why we elected him in the first place in 2008, which was around the questions of transparency and human rights. and that's the piece that we actually need to keep our eye in the next four years. >> you mentioned senator ron wyden a moment ago. he is...
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and it's not using up enough. so they've kept a lot in reserve, a lot of speculation coming to the market, and it's not getting used up. two, three weeks we have a great idea of where we will sit heating season wise. after that, down we go displuz for most of the u.s., households use natural gas. they don't use heating oil. and the ones that do are mostly in the northeast. so come march, will their pricees, their home bills be down? >> by the end of march, it will be much lower. 10% lower is what i'm estimating. >> susie: let me talk to you about gasoline because we've also seen gasoline prices have been going up every single day for the last 21 days and averaging $3.55 a gallon. where can we expect gasoline prices to go over the next couple of weeks? >> i think it's going to follow a similar trend of heating oil. i think we have another two to three weeks of somewhat higher prices. after, that i also think it's going to go down. the reason why, refineries are going to switch over to unleaded gas and there will be
and it's not using up enough. so they've kept a lot in reserve, a lot of speculation coming to the market, and it's not getting used up. two, three weeks we have a great idea of where we will sit heating season wise. after that, down we go displuz for most of the u.s., households use natural gas. they don't use heating oil. and the ones that do are mostly in the northeast. so come march, will their pricees, their home bills be down? >> by the end of march, it will be much lower. 10% lower...
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we don't have to use that word. >> it isn't amnesty. >> it is amnesty. it is amnesty to a people who will be voting on it in the house. >> you don't have to use that designation. >> yes, i do. >> i believe the bill will pass both the senate and the house particularly with pat's support. >> i agree the edge. -- egypt on the edge. (speaking a foreign language). >> state of emergency. that's what egypt's president morsi announced this week. plus a curfew to curtail violent protests that have been raised in several egyptian cities. 54 people have died. another warning came from the country's army chief, that's egypt's -- that's egypt's political problems are pushing the near anarchy along the sues canal. in cairo a mob ransacked the fire star intercontinental hotel. it has been two years since mubarak was september from power. the new -- was swept from power. the new present morsi is an islamist aligned with the brotherhood. adding to the unrest is egypt's weak economy. egypt's credit rating was downgraded from a b plus to a b. it cited instability. the urge
we don't have to use that word. >> it isn't amnesty. >> it is amnesty. it is amnesty to a people who will be voting on it in the house. >> you don't have to use that designation. >> yes, i do. >> i believe the bill will pass both the senate and the house particularly with pat's support. >> i agree the edge. -- egypt on the edge. (speaking a foreign language). >> state of emergency. that's what egypt's president morsi announced this week. plus a curfew...
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and is the same site used for north korea's previous two tests. the first in 2006 and the second in 2009. the u.s. geological survey detected a 4.9 magnitude seismic event in the area, more powerful than the 4.5 that registered in 2009 after north korea's second test. scientists in multiple countriesing detected the explosion. north korea issued a confirmation, declaring the test was quote, carried out at a high level in a safe and perfect manner using a miniatureized de greater explosive force than previously, unquoted. pyongyang also declared the the reckless hostility of the united states. unquote. in a state of the union address tuesday president obama had this to say. >> provocation of the sort we saw last night will only further isolate them as we standby our allies, strengthen our own missile defense and lead the world in taking firm action in response to defense and take firm action in respnorth threats. >> this is north korea's first successfully launched a long range rocket, raising fears north korea now has the capability to hit the uni
and is the same site used for north korea's previous two tests. the first in 2006 and the second in 2009. the u.s. geological survey detected a 4.9 magnitude seismic event in the area, more powerful than the 4.5 that registered in 2009 after north korea's second test. scientists in multiple countriesing detected the explosion. north korea issued a confirmation, declaring the test was quote, carried out at a high level in a safe and perfect manner using a miniatureized de greater explosive force...
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can you tell us what that would be? >> of course. we're the state with the largest number of immigrants. we have 2.5 million undocumented immigrants and we've got a third of our registered voters are lawful immigrants. so any way you cut it, it's going to have a huge impact. some of the -- and there's a lot in here for everyone. employers, students who came here at a young age. they're called dreamers. agricultural workers. some of the things that people may not be aware of, in the president's proposal, lgbt families will be able to sponsor their family members. >> and that's from the president's proposal but not in the so-called gang of eight. >> it's not in the gang of eight proposal. but i think one of other issues for californians to, in terms of watching this debate and participating in it, is to understand what the road blocks are. because it's not just smooth sailing. there's a lot of concern about high fines for low-income immigrants. the requirements such as civics and english. even before you can get a green card. those are
can you tell us what that would be? >> of course. we're the state with the largest number of immigrants. we have 2.5 million undocumented immigrants and we've got a third of our registered voters are lawful immigrants. so any way you cut it, it's going to have a huge impact. some of the -- and there's a lot in here for everyone. employers, students who came here at a young age. they're called dreamers. agricultural workers. some of the things that people may not be aware of, in the...
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they, like us, have families and dreams. while we are a nation that allows anyone to start anew, we are also a nation of laws, and that's what makes tackling the issue of immigration reform so difficult. a good place to start is with the kids. one of the great founding principles of our country was that children would not be punished for the mistakes of their parents. and it is time to provide an opportunity for legal residents and citizenship for those who are brought to this country as children and who know no other home. it's the right thing to do for our families, security, and for our economy. >> question is majority leader eric cantor, now the highest ranking republican leader to endorse a path to legal residency for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in the u.s.? >> that's not what he said, john. he just said that he sim pa that i seed with the dreamers who were the children who were brought here by their parents through no fault of their own and to give them some legal residency. he didn't come out for a path
they, like us, have families and dreams. while we are a nation that allows anyone to start anew, we are also a nation of laws, and that's what makes tackling the issue of immigration reform so difficult. a good place to start is with the kids. one of the great founding principles of our country was that children would not be punished for the mistakes of their parents. and it is time to provide an opportunity for legal residents and citizenship for those who are brought to this country as...
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the state has given us the ability and we hope to see that ability used soon to slightly raise the vehicle license fee here in the city and have that go toward transportation purposes. there's different bond measures being considered. and there's ways we can use the existing funds more creatively. >> let me ask you, if you're a driver, i drive and i bike and i walk. but if you're a driver, you're seeing more parking meters go up. you're seeing the parking meter fines in some cases, enforcement going up. you're seeing parking spaces being taken away for bike lanes. so i'm wondering, is part of the overall strategy to make it a little less comfortable to drive a car in the city? >> right. a good question. the city has set a goal of reducing private auto trips. it's part of the transportation agency's overall strategy. to reduce auto trips, the next five years, by about 11%. how will they do that? they'll grow transit trips. they'll grow bicycling. walking, taxi car trips and car share. there's a method to get to that. what i would say, particularly with things like parking, there's a goal to
the state has given us the ability and we hope to see that ability used soon to slightly raise the vehicle license fee here in the city and have that go toward transportation purposes. there's different bond measures being considered. and there's ways we can use the existing funds more creatively. >> let me ask you, if you're a driver, i drive and i bike and i walk. but if you're a driver, you're seeing more parking meters go up. you're seeing the parking meter fines in some cases,...
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it has been a big engine for us. tavis: you are playing the president, but you have a real life concern about issues. the first time we met, i was in the audience at a coalition gathering, so i know you are involved in the stuff that matters. did that pull you to this opportunity, or is it a total disconnect? >> i have been a political junkie for a long time. i find the way washington works is fascinating to me. that is one word for it. to have an opportunity to really put myself in the situation of the most difficult job in the world, it is the most pressurized job in the world and to see, how you handle that with grace? that really excited me. kerry is a big advocate and junkie herself, so it has been great. tavis: does playing the president of the united states in any way enhance your value or stature in this town? >> we will find out. i do not know how to answer the question, but i will say it is a great framework for a character, because you have instantaneous power. it gives you, watching the show and seeing ho
it has been a big engine for us. tavis: you are playing the president, but you have a real life concern about issues. the first time we met, i was in the audience at a coalition gathering, so i know you are involved in the stuff that matters. did that pull you to this opportunity, or is it a total disconnect? >> i have been a political junkie for a long time. i find the way washington works is fascinating to me. that is one word for it. to have an opportunity to really put myself in the...
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stay with us. during this 10th anniversary season here on pbs, we have been looking back at some of our memorable conversations over the last decade, and tonight, i wanted to share one with you from our first week on the air, january 2004, and a company like facebook did not even exist. facebook was founded one week after our premier on pbs. we were paid a visit by an unlikely public figure that year, essie mae washington- williams. for years, she harbored the secret that she was the daughter of segregationist strom thurmond. following his death, she decided to tell the world her story, including a conversation with me in january of 2004. miss williams, it is nice to talk to you. thank you for coming on. >> thank you. tavis: this press conference a few weeks ago was a remarkable event. there have been a few days to put distance between that moment and now, when you came out to the world with this secret you have been harboring. how do you feel that the world now knows your secret, all of your busin
stay with us. during this 10th anniversary season here on pbs, we have been looking back at some of our memorable conversations over the last decade, and tonight, i wanted to share one with you from our first week on the air, january 2004, and a company like facebook did not even exist. facebook was founded one week after our premier on pbs. we were paid a visit by an unlikely public figure that year, essie mae washington- williams. for years, she harbored the secret that she was the daughter...
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will you let us explore this? to give us card launch -- carte blanche is an incredible gift. >> i am not making any comparisons. i want to get your thoughts on this. we know the whistle-blowers' get treated a certain way. i think the country is going to come to terms with having another conversation about this. my name was written in this manifesto, so i am part of this. i think the country is a bit skittish about whistle-blowers. i wonder if you will share some of your thoughts. he said, and i was a whistle- blower. somewhere they went off in the direction. i suspect they reopen the case not to appease him, but so the process is transparent to the public. apparently they were getting pressure to reopen the case, and they want to make sure the public does not think this guy was not treated because of that. i suspect we are going to come back to another conversation about what it means to be a whistle-blower. tell me about why whistleblowing is a thing. >> i think we have turned an odd corner, and there is such a m
will you let us explore this? to give us card launch -- carte blanche is an incredible gift. >> i am not making any comparisons. i want to get your thoughts on this. we know the whistle-blowers' get treated a certain way. i think the country is going to come to terms with having another conversation about this. my name was written in this manifesto, so i am part of this. i think the country is a bit skittish about whistle-blowers. i wonder if you will share some of your thoughts. he said,...
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it's what they do to us. how they impact us. >> reporter: but, logos aren't just for art that's hanging on the wall. >> designers are kind of co- opting that tattoo cool and making temporary tattoos that go with their brand that makes sense because tattoos fit the body. they're a form of adornment just like fashion. >> reporter: marisa kakoulas says for big brands, its not so much about fighting people who want a polo pony on their chest or a gucci logo on their face. more of it comes down to who owns the tattoo, and if the person that gets it uses it in a commercial way to make money. think back to mike tyson's tattoo which ends up on ed helms face in the hangover 2. >> its when you take mike tyson tattoo and use it specifically in another context. in another medium and that's where people can get in trouble. for the most part, attorneys say there's a clear litmus test. >> if you fall on the side of creating a product. the chanel condom. the louis vuitton waffle iron. the other t-shirts that are out there, t
it's what they do to us. how they impact us. >> reporter: but, logos aren't just for art that's hanging on the wall. >> designers are kind of co- opting that tattoo cool and making temporary tattoos that go with their brand that makes sense because tattoos fit the body. they're a form of adornment just like fashion. >> reporter: marisa kakoulas says for big brands, its not so much about fighting people who want a polo pony on their chest or a gucci logo on their face. more of...
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the merger of american and us air, giving us only four major airlines and less competition. comcast buying nbc universal, also reducing competition. the very wealthy getting a trivial increase in taxes while the payroll tax of working people will go from 4.2% to 6.2%. colossal salaries escalating again, many subsidized by tax payers. the postal service ending service on saturday. what's the picture you get from that montage of headlines? >> well, for me it is captured by the european word "austerity." we're basically saying that even though the widening gap between rich and poor built us up, many of the factors that plunged us into a crisis, instead of dealing with them and fixing that problem, we're actually allowing the crisis to make the inequality worse. the latest research from the leading two economists, saez from the university of california in berkeley, and piketty in france confirms that even over the last five years of the crisis, through 2012, the inequality of wealth and income has gotten worse, as though we are determined not to deal with it. all of those headli
the merger of american and us air, giving us only four major airlines and less competition. comcast buying nbc universal, also reducing competition. the very wealthy getting a trivial increase in taxes while the payroll tax of working people will go from 4.2% to 6.2%. colossal salaries escalating again, many subsidized by tax payers. the postal service ending service on saturday. what's the picture you get from that montage of headlines? >> well, for me it is captured by the european word...
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he joined us from new york. william bratton, thank you so much for coming in to talk to us today. as you know, the last time america had a very serious gun control debate was in the early 1990s. of course, you were chief of police in the new york city area. and that was followed by a two decades decline in crime. i was hope we could begin by having you put that decline in crime in context. >> the investment in the '90s was 100,000 additional police were hired. additional money went into research, into prisons, into rehabilitation efforts. research was critical. there was the assault weapons ban on certain types of assault weapons. the impact of that particular piece of the legislation is still being debated. some studies indicate it had an impact. some studies indicate it did not. from my own perspective, i look at every life saved is a plus. every incident that didn't occur is a plus. it is quite clear that hundreds of thousands of individuals who did not get access to those type weapons, that clearly there would have been incidents that would have occurred with those weapons but
he joined us from new york. william bratton, thank you so much for coming in to talk to us today. as you know, the last time america had a very serious gun control debate was in the early 1990s. of course, you were chief of police in the new york city area. and that was followed by a two decades decline in crime. i was hope we could begin by having you put that decline in crime in context. >> the investment in the '90s was 100,000 additional police were hired. additional money went into...
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and the election was pretty darn close. >> using public funding -- >> using public funding. so if you look across the country, there's all sorts of evidence of people who spent a lot of money in campaigns, who spent more money than their opponents and lost because having more money and having a lot of money doesn't make you a better candidate. what matters is having a threshold, an amount of money that's sufficient to run a credible campaign. and that's what citizen funding allows you to do. it allows you to get that amount of money that lets you run a credible campaign, be a good candidate connecting with your voters and do it in a way that's focusing your attention on ordinary citizens. >> but how does it undo the power of big money? >> well, so mayor bloomberg's an outlier. there aren't so many candidates like that. listen, we're never going to keep private money out of politics. that's the wrong ambition. the goal is to -- >> you're not saying we should? >> we shouldn't and we can't -- >> yeah, that's right. but citizens united makes it impossible. >> they have opened th
and the election was pretty darn close. >> using public funding -- >> using public funding. so if you look across the country, there's all sorts of evidence of people who spent a lot of money in campaigns, who spent more money than their opponents and lost because having more money and having a lot of money doesn't make you a better candidate. what matters is having a threshold, an amount of money that's sufficient to run a credible campaign. and that's what citizen funding allows...
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the use of those clawback measures jumped from 7% to 13% in 2012. the use of these measurers and the pressure on bonuses could have longer lasting effects in finance. >> you don't have that bonus all coming in cash up front anymore. consequently, base salaries become more important. so, i think, in order to attract talent, firms are going to have to ante up a bit more on the base package than they used to, and that's going to have an impact to cost structures on wall street, as well. >> reporter: those bonuses also are an indicator of the health of the economy. wall streeters use their annual windfalls to buy new homes, cars and stocks-- investments that can give an economic boost to main street, as well. >> tom: tomorrow on "n.b.r.," the battle over just where martha stewart can sell her namesake goods. we'll get an update as macy's lawsuit against j.c. penney makes its way to a new york courtroom. tiger woods, lance armstrong, and now the olympic runner and amputee oscar pistorius-- all disgraced athletes, and all were paid big bucks to promote pr
the use of those clawback measures jumped from 7% to 13% in 2012. the use of these measurers and the pressure on bonuses could have longer lasting effects in finance. >> you don't have that bonus all coming in cash up front anymore. consequently, base salaries become more important. so, i think, in order to attract talent, firms are going to have to ante up a bit more on the base package than they used to, and that's going to have an impact to cost structures on wall street, as well....
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heather is with us from chicago. still tepid job growth here, healther so what gives you confidence that not only is the economy growth but strength is gathering momentum? >> i think there is a lot of improvement on the manufacturing side of things globally. so you have seen a lot more positive commentary about the situation in europe, how things are going in china. and it's being backed up by manufacturing data improving, so as we've seen that, we really have more confidence that areas like the odd otos and housing markets in the u.s. are going to continue to gain steam. >> tom: and you're putting that stat germany to work in energy, particularly natural gas. we have seen natural gas prices down to historic lows. why go natural gas producers with production increasing, presumably putting downward pressure on prices? >> well, they have actually a very interesting portfolio of assets and they've really been paring back their assets lately. their focus is on onshore development of assets that have both natural gas and
heather is with us from chicago. still tepid job growth here, healther so what gives you confidence that not only is the economy growth but strength is gathering momentum? >> i think there is a lot of improvement on the manufacturing side of things globally. so you have seen a lot more positive commentary about the situation in europe, how things are going in china. and it's being backed up by manufacturing data improving, so as we've seen that, we really have more confidence that areas...
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i used to be at the shipyard unloading cargo, and i would sing. they would say, you should be on tv with smoke. i said, i have got a family to feed. when it is time to get out of this whole, i will get out. it was a hit record. i got a few dollars and nothing else. they said, and you are not bitter. i ain't got no reason to. it happens for a reason. >> how do you get a hit as huge and you end up in gold? -- in the hole? >> i think god has been guiding me. i looked up, and he was not even aware. i was 25. i might not have been here. i am here. tavis: how did you keep faith during that time when you have got guys telling you you should so they recognize the artistry, but you have a family to feed. i respect that, because a lot of guys once they get a hit they think they belong on stage and they are not going to do anything but get on stage, and if they do not the bills are going to get paid. you handled your business, but how you process that when you know you are gifted enough to be on stage? >> i had times when i was feeling low and separated from
i used to be at the shipyard unloading cargo, and i would sing. they would say, you should be on tv with smoke. i said, i have got a family to feed. when it is time to get out of this whole, i will get out. it was a hit record. i got a few dollars and nothing else. they said, and you are not bitter. i ain't got no reason to. it happens for a reason. >> how do you get a hit as huge and you end up in gold? -- in the hole? >> i think god has been guiding me. i looked up, and he was not...
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it's used in automobile manufacturing. and many automakers are forecasting increased global demand for new cars and trucks. the big question, of course, is where silver heads from here. from 2001 to 2010, silver moved from about $4 an ounce to $20. but in 2011, prices peaked at nearly $50, but then pulled back. according to a recent survey, precious metals experts think silver will average around 40 dollars an ounce this year, a gain of over 30% from 2012. so what could derail the silver rally? >> silver has been kind of trading between this 28 and 32 level for some time now. and, i think if you find that there is a raise in interest rates to curb inflation, i think you are going to find that's very bearish for silver. >> reporter: another risk is a big rally in the stock market. if investors get more comfortable with risk, they may bail out of safehaven investments like precious metals. erika miller, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: we continue our monday series with some of the nation's top universities bringing you the best
it's used in automobile manufacturing. and many automakers are forecasting increased global demand for new cars and trucks. the big question, of course, is where silver heads from here. from 2001 to 2010, silver moved from about $4 an ounce to $20. but in 2011, prices peaked at nearly $50, but then pulled back. according to a recent survey, precious metals experts think silver will average around 40 dollars an ounce this year, a gain of over 30% from 2012. so what could derail the silver rally?...
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and charities can use it right away. but charities who can take stock actually really like appreciated securities because you can sell them right away and turn it into cash. >> tom: is that preferred, though, over just the cold hard cash or the credit card contribution? >> well the credit card contribution is good but the credit card company takes a few percent off the top. so if you think you're giving a hundred dollars on-line, you're really giving $97. if you're giving cash, you can give the full amount. but one of the things about appreciated securities is that donors who give appreciated securities often give larger gifts. so charity's like that and it's pretty inexpensive to sell the security. the other nice thing is the donor gets to deduct the full market value of the gift. so if you pay $10 and just a hundred you get to deduct the $100 and avoid capital gains tax. it's way more gifting of appreciated securities than i think people really know. >> tom: we heard the jingle about donating your car. how about other
and charities can use it right away. but charities who can take stock actually really like appreciated securities because you can sell them right away and turn it into cash. >> tom: is that preferred, though, over just the cold hard cash or the credit card contribution? >> well the credit card contribution is good but the credit card company takes a few percent off the top. so if you think you're giving a hundred dollars on-line, you're really giving $97. if you're giving cash, you...
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we sometimes forget about what happened before us. i think technology came in, and there was this age of sampling. you got these young artist now and they are sampling everything instead of learning how to play. i think the artistic value has gone down because people are not really into the art as much as they used to be. they are into technology. so it has suffered a lot. tavis: what is the worst case scenario for what happens to the culture, to the music, if that development is not arrested somewhere along the way? if r&b does not get resuscitated. >> the worst case scenario is, you should do a jazz record. [laughter] but yes, it has gotten to the point where there are so many great veteran artists, we do push records out, but there is no outlet for it anymore. they will play our old music, but they will not play anything new that we deliver. at this point, for me, is like, let's try to broaden the audience and reach more people. tavis: when you are driving in your car around town or around the country and you turn on any local radi
we sometimes forget about what happened before us. i think technology came in, and there was this age of sampling. you got these young artist now and they are sampling everything instead of learning how to play. i think the artistic value has gone down because people are not really into the art as much as they used to be. they are into technology. so it has suffered a lot. tavis: what is the worst case scenario for what happens to the culture, to the music, if that development is not arrested...
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they can use it, nobody told them not to use it. if they have equity, money, lots of companies have equity and thrive, apple has no debt at all. so if equity was so expensive, then why is apple thriving on 100% equity. >> if people read this book, are they going to come to the conclusions dow that the political will is what is lacking here in terms of actually take on the banks? >> well, yeah, there is the good news, bad news good news bad new comes. the bad news in the end is it's very hard to do financial reforms. there's major political problems. >> dodd frank, massive. lot os of requirements that banks become safer, not enough? why not? >> because what dodd frank did mainly is give regulators a lot of authority, so there's nothing that they cannot do. the problem is they just don't do it. that's-- you have the political robb right there. they won't do it, and you can blame the regulators, you can blame the politicians that press the regulators or you can, in this town, it was senator durbin that says they own the place. >> the b
they can use it, nobody told them not to use it. if they have equity, money, lots of companies have equity and thrive, apple has no debt at all. so if equity was so expensive, then why is apple thriving on 100% equity. >> if people read this book, are they going to come to the conclusions dow that the political will is what is lacking here in terms of actually take on the banks? >> well, yeah, there is the good news, bad news good news bad new comes. the bad news in the end is it's...
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we are glad you joined us. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: taj mahal's eclectic career braces blues, jazz, americana. nine grammy nominations. he has been on a musical odyssey. that journey can be heard now in a new boxed set that includes 15 cds, 170 tracks. here is a small taste of this remarkable compilation. >> ♪ if i ever get out of this prison, i am going to do just like i please ♪ ♪ i am going to take off running to the nearest stretch of trees ♪ ♪ i am going to keep running, running, running through the years bunch of trees -- the nearest bunch of trees ♪ ♪ i am going to be running through these trees ♪ ♪daddy go
we are glad you joined us. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: taj mahal's...
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it allows us to laugh at that, but inevitably, i believe that is the question. tavis: you said you got letters from people, and you had said they had missed the point. was the mail that you received or the conversations that you found yourself in that you really wrestled with proof that you wrestled with how to respond it -- respond to it? it made you expand your assumptions? i am trying to figure out on a serious side what you were dealing with. >> coincidentally, i never got a negative piece of mail. tavis: not one. come no, josh. you did not read it. >> i remember we had a conversation about security and a conversation about how to respond to those things. people interested. it is very strange. in 450 performances, i saw maybe half of one dozen people walk out of the theater. it is a very unique thing. tavis: stop, stop, stop. when you are on stage, and you can see people walking out of the theater, that i have had this experience giving lections before -- giving lectures before. i can tell when someone is going to the bathroom. when they are going to the bat
it allows us to laugh at that, but inevitably, i believe that is the question. tavis: you said you got letters from people, and you had said they had missed the point. was the mail that you received or the conversations that you found yourself in that you really wrestled with proof that you wrestled with how to respond it -- respond to it? it made you expand your assumptions? i am trying to figure out on a serious side what you were dealing with. >> coincidentally, i never got a negative...
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what einhorn is proposing is that apple pay out more of its cash hoard to investors, using a special kind of preferred stock. einhorn has a lot at stake: his fund owns more than one million shares of apple, and while the stock rose a bit today, it's down 35% since its peak of $700 last september. late today apple issued this statement: "apple's management team and board of directors have been in active discussions about returning additional cash to shareholders. as part of our review, we will thoroughly evaluate greenlight capital's current proposal to issue some form of preferred stock." >> susie: joining us now with more, brian white, tech analyst at topeka capital markets. so brian, a lot going on in this battle. what's your take. i know you were talking to some people at green light today. what's your take on david ianhorn's strategy, and does it make sense in. >> well, i think it makes a lot of sense. and a lot of investors are frustrated about the lack of crash distribution from apple. and i think the argument really reached in deflection point today. so i think we'll see some
what einhorn is proposing is that apple pay out more of its cash hoard to investors, using a special kind of preferred stock. einhorn has a lot at stake: his fund owns more than one million shares of apple, and while the stock rose a bit today, it's down 35% since its peak of $700 last september. late today apple issued this statement: "apple's management team and board of directors have been in active discussions about returning additional cash to shareholders. as part of our review, we...
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we are using the resources of network television. the other side of is they have been spending three or $4 million an episode, so they have the ability to really make which is fun to be part of, because having those extra cameras and having to shoot with that level of production, is fun. as much as i love independent and gritty and the cable version, to tell this story, and we needed the ability to use cmgi and all the effects .riggered > tavis: when i last saw you we were in the old studio. when we were last year you were leaving the studio to head back to new york to continue your training for the new york marathon, which you were running to raise money for a charity that was attempting to do some wonderful work in kenya. i am pleased to lead your report you ran the marathon, you raise a good amount of money, but most importantly the project, i will let you take it from there. >> the reason why a i love being a part of something that is a grassroots, and you can see the effect of what we do. when people donated -- i believe you don
we are using the resources of network television. the other side of is they have been spending three or $4 million an episode, so they have the ability to really make which is fun to be part of, because having those extra cameras and having to shoot with that level of production, is fun. as much as i love independent and gritty and the cable version, to tell this story, and we needed the ability to use cmgi and all the effects .riggered > tavis: when i last saw you we were in the old studio....
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>> us, all of us. what's happened is that these enormous telecommunications companies, comcast and time warner on the wired side, verizon and at&t on the wireless side, have divided up markets, put themselves in the position where they're subject to no competition and no oversight from any regulatory authority. and they're charging us a lot for internet access and giving us second class access. this is a lot like the electrification story from the beginning of the 20th century. initially electricity was viewed as a luxury. so when f.d.r. came in, 90% of farms didn't have electricity in america at the same time that kids in new york city were playing with electric toys. and f.d.r. understood how important it was for people all over america to have the dignity and self-respect and sort of cultural and social and economic connection of an electrical outlet in their home. so he made sure to take on the special interests that were controlling electricity then who had divided up markets and consolidated just
>> us, all of us. what's happened is that these enormous telecommunications companies, comcast and time warner on the wired side, verizon and at&t on the wireless side, have divided up markets, put themselves in the position where they're subject to no competition and no oversight from any regulatory authority. and they're charging us a lot for internet access and giving us second class access. this is a lot like the electrification story from the beginning of the 20th century....
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you can meet us. you can read his daughters. you can meet him, but you're not going to be able to film him, because he does not do that. i said, that is a problem. him he was veryto friendly. we like to meet in places with a lot of noise where we knew we could not film because it was noisy. every time the camera came into the room he was very wary. he did not like the camera. the first time there was no interview. i filled him while he walked in the street. the second time he came to sweden, and he said to me in stockholm, and the third time we met was in the winter of detroit, and that is the first time i try to make an interview, and it was very hard. after two minutes i said, that is it. -- he said, that is it. i said, i did not ask any questions. we did another short interview. after four years we had something that kind of work, but it was really special. >> this interview is 30 minutes long. >> he was struggling. he wanted to help me. it was a very frightening situation to have a camera in your face. tavis: when i got a ch
you can meet us. you can read his daughters. you can meet him, but you're not going to be able to film him, because he does not do that. i said, that is a problem. him he was veryto friendly. we like to meet in places with a lot of noise where we knew we could not film because it was noisy. every time the camera came into the room he was very wary. he did not like the camera. the first time there was no interview. i filled him while he walked in the street. the second time he came to sweden,...
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. >> president obama used his bully pulpit this week to call on congress to avoid, get this, sequestration. that's washington nomenclature for automatic spending cuts due to go into effect on march 1, next friday. on that date, both military and domestic programs will feel the impact of the monumental $85 billion cuts slated for this year, 2013, alone. not only does the president condemn the cuts, but his administration is also sounding the alarm. first, the secretary of state. >> but in these days of the looming budget sequester that everyone actually wants to avoid, or most, we can't be strong in the world unless we are strong at home. my credibility as a diplomat, working to help other countries create order is strongest when america at least puts its own fiscal house in order, and that has to be now. >> next, the secretary of defense. >> members of congress need to understand that they were elected to protect the public, not to hurt the public. and i hope they will remember that as they hopefully work towards a resolution of this issue. >> the president and his cabinet all want, quote
. >> president obama used his bully pulpit this week to call on congress to avoid, get this, sequestration. that's washington nomenclature for automatic spending cuts due to go into effect on march 1, next friday. on that date, both military and domestic programs will feel the impact of the monumental $85 billion cuts slated for this year, 2013, alone. not only does the president condemn the cuts, but his administration is also sounding the alarm. first, the secretary of state. >>...
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to play harder and induce us to expect more than ever before." is the federal reserve, as you heard the chairman lay out, feeding this arrogant cycle? >> i think absolutely. for them to take credit for non-inflation, when it is a sign of anemic recovery is pushing the envelope a little bit. i think, also, for people to begin to think that the fed is going to back stop this market any time it is going to go down and we can't lose, creates more and more danger in the marketplace. i think investors should pay close attention to balance sheets, cash flows, and be very careful. this feels very artificial to me. >> tom: while the chairman may not have been as bullish on continuing to buy bonds because of the two-day stock decline we saw recently, it certainly goes without saying, though, he was supportive of the economy, supportive of that strategy, and we saw the subsequent reaction in the stocks. >> and he said he didn't find stocks overvalued at this point. he thought they were reasonably challenged. fed chairmans of years gone by said they didn't c
to play harder and induce us to expect more than ever before." is the federal reserve, as you heard the chairman lay out, feeding this arrogant cycle? >> i think absolutely. for them to take credit for non-inflation, when it is a sign of anemic recovery is pushing the envelope a little bit. i think, also, for people to begin to think that the fed is going to back stop this market any time it is going to go down and we can't lose, creates more and more danger in the marketplace. i...
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we were trying to get some rest, and there was nobody to back us up and help us. we were thrashed. we went -- we ended up making a record in the bahamas. we were on a boat in the day, and there was a fight started between the bass player. the bass player was to be ready to jump off the side of the vote. -- boat. we have been warned there were sharks around. he said, i have had enough of this. tavis: how did the war thing ?appened i >> the animals were over. i was in l.a., and i did not want to go to london and face the press. i love l.a.. it was great. i said, i am going to the actors studio. i signed up for the actors studio and had a great teacher, and i was doing well. i really enjoyed it. they said, if you want to do that, you have got to earn money in the field you are in. put a new band together. they said, we see you as a black band. i saw this events that had a trombone, trumpets, saxophone, bass. i said, we cannot take this on the road and make money. eventually we got it down to six brands and myself. -- bands and myself. it was wonderful for a couple years. it was really
we were trying to get some rest, and there was nobody to back us up and help us. we were thrashed. we went -- we ended up making a record in the bahamas. we were on a boat in the day, and there was a fight started between the bass player. the bass player was to be ready to jump off the side of the vote. -- boat. we have been warned there were sharks around. he said, i have had enough of this. tavis: how did the war thing ?appened i >> the animals were over. i was in l.a., and i did not...
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with that in mind, what does he need do for us -- what does haiti do for us? >> there has been a long time when we do not want a lot of haitians in southern florida. in early days haiti controlled an important slice of water, which gave naval access to the caribbean, so that mattered a lot in the old days and for military matters with latin america, but what can they do for us in the future? they cannot be unstable. also, there is a lot of business investment in haiti, and now haiti is being opened to mining interests, both canadian and u.s. mining interest. there is a huge amount of gold and silver and copper to be found underneath the surface, but people have not come in before because haitians will not allow them to come in on on fair terms, but those will be changed, and now mining companies can explore wherever they want. tavis: you talk about these organizations. have the ngos been good or bad for haiti? >> release is necessary. good when you're buildings have fallen down, relief is necessary. you have got to pull bodies out of the rubble. you have to do
with that in mind, what does he need do for us -- what does haiti do for us? >> there has been a long time when we do not want a lot of haitians in southern florida. in early days haiti controlled an important slice of water, which gave naval access to the caribbean, so that mattered a lot in the old days and for military matters with latin america, but what can they do for us in the future? they cannot be unstable. also, there is a lot of business investment in haiti, and now haiti is...
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they use all-natural products and fair-trade cocoa. that's cocoa that comes from farmers who use fair labor practices, and sustainable pricing. it's been a busy year, the two went from concept to prototype in four months and hit store shelves in september, the products are available in whole foods and other grocery chains along the east coast. >> i certainly think that with a line of baking mixes i think that a woman-owned business sort of makes sense to the consumer. >> reporter: women owned businesses are expected to lead the u.s. economic rebound, according to "women lead" author tracey wilen gaugenti. she says crowdfunding is leveling the playing field. >> crowdfunding is really a great opportunity for people to push there idea out there and work with others to get some funds in so it is increasingly very popular. >> reporter: mccoy and lovett used the crowdfunding website kickstarter to raise their first $20,000 for their first production run. one trend that's helped cisse, more people looking to cut costs and eat at home, it seem
they use all-natural products and fair-trade cocoa. that's cocoa that comes from farmers who use fair labor practices, and sustainable pricing. it's been a busy year, the two went from concept to prototype in four months and hit store shelves in september, the products are available in whole foods and other grocery chains along the east coast. >> i certainly think that with a line of baking mixes i think that a woman-owned business sort of makes sense to the consumer. >> reporter:...
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nick setyan joins us now. he's restaurant analyst at wedbush securities. >> susie: so, nick, you told me you were disappointed when the numbers first came out on chichipotle, and after you listened in, you were encouraged. what is that? >> they had already announced the quarter. when i saw the unit growth, that was disappointing to me because lastiÍa they opened 180 units, and that signifies to me not only a slowing growth rate on the unigrowth side, but a slowing in terms of the absolute number of openings. that indicates a little bit of overpenetration. when i had conversations with some of the managers, they tell me one of the biggest things for slowing transaction trends is that there is a store that opens up next door. >> susie: all right. they are trying -- they announced they are going to be trying some new menu options, vegetarian food. they're going to have a catering business. is this going to help them to stay ahead of the competition? they're also opening more stores. >> the caters business, certa
nick setyan joins us now. he's restaurant analyst at wedbush securities. >> susie: so, nick, you told me you were disappointed when the numbers first came out on chichipotle, and after you listened in, you were encouraged. what is that? >> they had already announced the quarter. when i saw the unit growth, that was disappointing to me because lastiÍa they opened 180 units, and that signifies to me not only a slowing growth rate on the unigrowth side, but a slowing in terms of the...
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>> susie: joe, nice to have you with us on this important day. let me start by asking you, do you think the fed is taking on too much risk? >> i think there is an argument that can be made. we've had a concern for more than a year that there are both costs as well as benefits with respect to very aggressive monetary policy. and just some of the behavior we've seen in the financial markets. i know the report talked about excessive risk-taking. so i've had a concern that those costs associated with monetary policy may not have been given the sort of credence they should have been. so a positive development, in my mind, to today's minutes it was that federal reserve policy-makers were more aggressively talking about both the pros and cons wreaptwith respect to aggressive monetary policy. >> susie: one thing we've been hearing repeatedly from the federal reserve is they're not going to make any change in this policy, raising interest rates, until the economy is stronger. most notably that the job market picks up, and the unemployment rate gets to the
>> susie: joe, nice to have you with us on this important day. let me start by asking you, do you think the fed is taking on too much risk? >> i think there is an argument that can be made. we've had a concern for more than a year that there are both costs as well as benefits with respect to very aggressive monetary policy. and just some of the behavior we've seen in the financial markets. i know the report talked about excessive risk-taking. so i've had a concern that those costs...
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things are being done to us, not with us. there is an unlimited, untapped possibilities to do extraordinary things. it is not just about financial capital. it is about human capital, people forming connections, seeing things differently. i want to argue for that, but in the absence of its manifestations, i want to create a different constructs of active participation, folks doing things in partnership with government that government use to do exclusively but is no longer committing to do. tavis: i keep saying gavin. you are the lieutenant governor. we have been friends for so long. i saw a piece on politico where you were talking specifically about poverty, and i am paraphrasing, and you said that poverty is going to be our greatest regret. how does poverty complicate this process buses and the engagement, when poor people of is the lack of resources, opportunity, time, and by access, i mean internet access, etc.? how does poverty complicates this process? >> it is significant. it has been mitigated by these devices, and i wi
things are being done to us, not with us. there is an unlimited, untapped possibilities to do extraordinary things. it is not just about financial capital. it is about human capital, people forming connections, seeing things differently. i want to argue for that, but in the absence of its manifestations, i want to create a different constructs of active participation, folks doing things in partnership with government that government use to do exclusively but is no longer committing to do....
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tavis: i don't want to make you overtly political, but what does this story say to us, and guide us? tell me what the message here is for the tragedy today? i noted fashion week is going on as we speak. this is not my area of expertise but i watch a little bit of everything and i still don't see the number of african american models on the cover of magazines. i don't see them to the extent that they ought to be. what is the unfinished business in this industry given what we know? >> the unfinished business is to show people that all races can be beautiful. all people can be beautiful so you need to use the people that can make your clothes look the best, regardless of color. there should not be a blueprint for what a model can look like. you can achieve success by having a diverse point of view in the models, designers, clothes, music, the whole show. tavis: even if i want to be as open-minded as i can be at properly situate this story in the time that takes place, this is 2013. this is now the most multi- cultural and multi-ethnic america ever. this documentary is still an indictmen
tavis: i don't want to make you overtly political, but what does this story say to us, and guide us? tell me what the message here is for the tragedy today? i noted fashion week is going on as we speak. this is not my area of expertise but i watch a little bit of everything and i still don't see the number of african american models on the cover of magazines. i don't see them to the extent that they ought to be. what is the unfinished business in this industry given what we know? >> the...